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Another 4th Occasional… EVENT UPDATE

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CURATOR of (or is it for) the Fourth Occasional Surf Culture on the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Salish Sea Event, Ripper/Librarian Keith Darrock, sporting the latest, limited edition (33 printed, 3 for Erwin, three summer-y colors) ORIGINAL ERWIN t-shirt.

Keith has assembled a “STACKED LINEUP” of speakers for the two hour (+?) surf-centric event, 6-8pm, Wednesday, July 17, Port Townsend Public Library. The theme is “Talking Story,”

I MUST ANNOUNCE there will be a short (less than five minutes) documentary on… me (yeah- shocking) by producer ANNIE FERGERSON, with filming and producing by NICOLAI CRANE.

I MUST EXPLAIN that I met documentarian Annie the way I meet most people; I did some painting for her. She may have gotten the idea I might make a decent film subject by seeing some expertly edited hidden camera stuff on Instagram by Surfer/tattoo artist/artist REGGIE SMART. That footage may have convinced Annie that I was… I’m trying to not say ridiculous. I did try to dissuade Annie from filming me, recommending others way more qualified, way more interesting. A year and a half later, I was pretty much okay with getting some footage of me, you know, like, surfing. ANYWAY, I’ve seen the footage and here’s my review: Beautifully photographed and edited, BUT, after seeing it first on my phone, watching it on a laptop was… shockingly real. “Whoa! So fat! So OLD! So… real.” This is without mentioning my voice, nothing at all like James Earl Jones.

And, and, and there are cameo appearances in the film by Stephen R. Davis and Jason Queen.

See you there!

Ready For the Big Event? No, but I will be

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typical shorebreak on the Salish Sea

TALKING STORY is the theme of the FOURTH OCCASIONAL SURF CULTURE ON THE STRAIT OF JUAN DE FUCA AND THE SALISH SEA EVENT. It is GOING TO HAPPEN this Wednesday, July 17, 6 to 8pm, at the City of Port Townsend Public Library.

THIS WEDNESDAY!

I was recently (like, yesterday) corrected on my use of ‘talking story’ on the poster. This was by a person who has connections (raised in Orange County, California, surfed some, brother surfed) to surfing AND has actually been to and lived in Hawaii, AND has developed his own truisms (or little catch phrases if they are not generally true- and how would II know?) about the place; the locals; the Haoles; tourists and residents. One of these is, “If my rental car breaks down on Kauai, a local will stop to help. If it’s on Oahu…” “What?” “Guess.” “No.”
“Okay,” he said, “If, for example, a Hawaiian is late getting home and doesn’t want to tell his wife he was at the tavern, he’ll say, ‘oh, I was, you know, we… talk story.'” “Okay,” I said, “with Trish, she would just assume I, Chatty Cathy she accuses me of being, was ‘chatting it up.'” “Yeah, you do seem to… chat.”

Glad that’s all worked out, I’m working on a story I can tell when it’s my turn in the lineup. It isn’t like I’m competitive, but I’ve spoken and/or read at events before and I always think, “I’ll never do this again.” And, once I’ve survived, I think, “Next time I’ll do… better.”

NEXT TIME is Wednesday, and other scheduled speakers have serious credentials. Greg Tindall, Drew Kampion, Tim Nolan, Dana Terill are on the bill, and writer/poet RICO (in caps because I don’t know or have time to look up his last name, though Mercury Velvet might be his nom-de-surf) has agreed to share something he’s written, and I… I’m working on it.

It’s not like I don’t have stories. And talking? Yeah, I talk.

ALSO, and I really only know what I’m doing, but I do have a batch of ORIGINAL ERWIN T SHIRTS. Limited edition of 30, controlled by me with the promise of no more with this design being produced, sizes small through extra large.

OH, AND there’s the documentary, possibly titled “The Villain,” produced by professional documentarian Annie Furgerson, making its world premiere NEXT WEDNESDAY.

Shucks, I better get to work. I’m bringing over some panels and other artwork from the collection at the Port Townsend COLAB, and I have a couple of new pieces.

I will post any updates by, at least, the morning of the big event. SEE YOU THERE. We’ll, you know, chat.